Article (misc)  (31 Mar 2015)  
 
Source: Percy Wright fonds,

Randall – This “old Rose”, which seems to be nearer Centifolia than to Gallica, is surely one which bore a different name in the days, now long gone, when the “Old Roses” were not old, but new and very much in fashion. On my formerly muskey soil, it is much less hardy than on the clay hillside of the Randall farm at Leacross, Saskatchewan, where, for many years, it has been cherished since it was brought from Ontario in pioneering days. It thrives on its own roots, and suckers freely, every sucker being a valuable plant. The flower is a just-right double, with about twenty-five petals, of good form, and a pleasant, even tone, bright in effect. Its color is less desirable, however, than that of ‘Alika’ or that of ‘Indian Head’, and its color is not held too well, fading more rapidly than either of these. This feature has so far prevented me from trying to use it in crossing, except once, when I put its pollen on Hansa. For some obscure reason, this cross proved to be a most unfortunate one, the flowers of the progeny being mostly deformed. Randall has been known to die out entirely, in snowless winters, but those who have it regard it highly. Since it is too tender for my soil, I intend to discard it in favor of Indian Head. It was brought from Ontario by Mr. Frank Randall’s father, about 1905.”

Book  (Jul 1998)  Page(s) 32.  
 
Rosa gallica made its way to North America with the European colonists where it generated some new forms, like Randall... introduced by the pioneers in western Canada...

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 484.  
 
Randall Gallica, pink... an old variety taken by early pioneers to western Canada)...

Article (newspaper)  (1956)  
 
Percy Wright - Randall's Legacy - Ideal Spot For An Orchard
Another plant which can be credited to Frank Randall (at least to the extent that he was responsible for saving it) is a rose that has come to be known as the Randall rose. It was brought west by his father from Ontario, at the time of the original settlement of the Tisdale district, away back at the turn of the century. It found itself quite at home on his clay soil, where it thrived, suckered freely, and bloomed profusely.  
It is undoubtedly one of the "Old Roses" grown at one time in Europe, and brought to the new continent a hundred years ago or more. With the passage of time, the name was lost, and so it had to be renamed. It is in the same class as the Indian Head Cabbage rose, but somewhat less hardy, considerably less double, a deeper red in color, and fading faster. The bush is more erect, which is probably a handicap, since it means that less of the wood will be under snow cover in an average winter. It is often hardy right to the snowline, but on occasion has been known to kill out entirely in the open prairie country when a snowless winter persisted during the really cold weather.

Website/Catalog  (1949)  Page(s) 14.  
 
Randall - Double pink, very fragrant flowers in June. Has proved hardy for many years in Northern Saskatchewan. One of the old gallica roses. Each ....$1.25

Website/Catalog  (1949)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Randall - a rose brought out from Ontario in the early days of settlement. Flower more double than Alika, of good form, a pleasant pink. Not quite so hardy as Alika. No faults except that it fades rather rapidly, when the violet tones appear.